Job summary
This is an exciting and rare opportunity for an Occupational Health Nurse to join the team and help to provide clinical service provision. In addition to Occupational Health nursing, our multi-disciplinary team includes occupational physicians, an occupational therapist, occupational physiotherapist and we work closely with STH's staff physiotherapy and psychology services, and a wider Health & Wellbeing team in STH.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic nurse, who is passionate about learning about occupational health and providing and delivering a high quality service that meets the needs of the clients.
Both full time and part time applications will be considered, this will be considered for a minimum 22.5 hrs a week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Provide effective day to day professional advice across the service.
- Provide the highest standard of clinical care, ensuring that all clinical standards are met and where necessary taking appropriate corrective action.
- Provide a visible, accessible and knowledgeable presence in the service to whom service users and managers can turn for assistance, advice and support.
- Provide support and OH services to off site clinics.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Occupational Health Service is proud to be a business unit of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH), one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts.
We provide a comprehensive service to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, other NHS Trusts within South Yorkshire, Private hospitals, the primary care workforce in Sheffield and Rotherham, and to the health care students in both Universities in the city, a total patient population approximately 50,000. We also provide services to other employers on a limited or ad hoc basis, covering a wide range of local industries from foundry work to schools. We provide Consultant Occupational Physician input to a number of neighbouring NHS OH services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
For those who are currently employed by the Trust as a Registered Nurse, you should instead apply through the Staff Nurse Transfer process via your line manager.
If you are a Newly Qualified applicant and are due to qualify before 31st December 2024, you should contact the recruitment team on sth.centralrecruitment@nhs.net and the team will advise further.
If you are due to qualify between January and June 25, please apply on our specific Newly Qualified Staff Nurse advert which will be live in September 24.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
For those who are currently employed by the Trust as a Registered Nurse, you should instead apply through the Staff Nurse Transfer process via your line manager.
If you are a Newly Qualified applicant and are due to qualify before 31st December 2024, you should contact the recruitment team on sth.centralrecruitment@nhs.net and the team will advise further.
If you are due to qualify between January and June 25, please apply on our specific Newly Qualified Staff Nurse advert which will be live in September 24.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN qualified with valid NMC extensive post registration experience in the NHS
- Be able to provide evidence of continual professional development since qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience of vaccine administration
- Experience of supervising junior nursing staff.
- An understanding of issues affecting the NHS HR and Occupational Health Agendas.
- European Computer Driving License or equivalent IT experience.
Desirable
- Experience of Occupational Health Nursing in the NHS
Further Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake any further training/development as identified by service need and in annual appraisal.
Desirable
- Basic Counselling Course Venepuncture skills
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with all disciplines- written and verbal.
- Experience of data gathering. Shows sensitivity to the needs of others.
- Able to build credibility quickly and to work with all grades of staff within the Trust.
- Able to respond alone to unexpected emergency situations.
- Able to work on own initiative.
Other Factors
Essential
- Car owner/driver
- Willingness to work across different sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN qualified with valid NMC extensive post registration experience in the NHS
- Be able to provide evidence of continual professional development since qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience of vaccine administration
- Experience of supervising junior nursing staff.
- An understanding of issues affecting the NHS HR and Occupational Health Agendas.
- European Computer Driving License or equivalent IT experience.
Desirable
- Experience of Occupational Health Nursing in the NHS
Further Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake any further training/development as identified by service need and in annual appraisal.
Desirable
- Basic Counselling Course Venepuncture skills
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with all disciplines- written and verbal.
- Experience of data gathering. Shows sensitivity to the needs of others.
- Able to build credibility quickly and to work with all grades of staff within the Trust.
- Able to respond alone to unexpected emergency situations.
- Able to work on own initiative.
Other Factors
Essential
- Car owner/driver
- Willingness to work across different sites.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
